Understanding the Everglades and Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Who was Marjory Stoneman Douglas?

• A scientist

• A writer and environmentalist

• A politician

• A farmer

In the 19th century, how did people view the Everglades?

• As a beautiful ecosystem

• As a useless, bug-filled swamp

• As a valuable resource

• As a tourist attraction.

What did developers want to do with the Everglades land?

• Preserve it

• Drain it for building and agriculture

• Turn it into a park

• Leave it untouched

In what year did developers get permission to begin draining the Everglades?

• 1845

• 1900

• 1920

• 1950

How many square miles did the Everglades cover hundreds of years ago?

• 5,000

• 11,000

• 20,000

• 30,000

Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a columnist for which newspaper?

• The New York Times

• The Miami Herald

• The Washington Post

• The Chicago Tribune

Marjory Stoneman Douglas recognized the worth of the Everglades and ______ to save it.

• Ignored

• Fought

• Sold

• Destroyed

The Everglades provide fresh water to what fraction of Floridians?

• One third

• One half

• One quarter

• All

Without the Everglades, what would South Florida become?

• A) A desert

• B) A forest

• C) A mountain range

• D) A lake

Marjory Stoneman Douglas published many nonfiction and fiction stories about ________.

• environmental issues and life in southern Florida

• the history of New York

• the wildlife of Africa

• the culture of Asia